1961 was a year of innovation at Eastern. In March, it introduced the first modern quick reference timetable. On April 30 the Shuttle launched between LaGuardia, Washington National, and Boston with L-1049 Connies. The Shuttle offered every hour on the air service with guaranteed space between 8AM and 10PM. During these bleak times where Eastern's cheapness and austerity had cost it business, the Shuttle was a bright spot. Eastern was late introducing jets with it's first DC-8 not joining the fleet until January 1960. The Shuttle was eventually sold to Trump and then US Airways in 1989. Captain Rickenbacker was in his final days at the helm, before the Floyd Hall Rennaisance began.